rowan

[ roh-uh n, rou- ]

/ ˈroʊ ən, ˈraʊ- /

noun

the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries.

either of two American mountain ashes, Sorbus americana or S. sambucifolia.

the berry of any of these trees.

Words nearby rowan

rovuma, row, row house, row over, row vector, rowan, rowboat, rowdy, rowdyish, rowdyism, rowe

Origin of rowan

1795–1805; < Old Norse *raun- in reynir, Norwegian raun

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Examples from the Web for rowan

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Rowan was tried on a lesser weapons-possession charge—not assault.
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A pro-gun group, Gun Owners of America, offered Rowan legal assistance.
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Thus before Rowan had been a week out of the place it was believed all over the town that he had left unpaid bills behind him.
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Miss Rowan was at home, he was told, and after a few minutes' delay he was shown into her sitting-room.
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They said nothing further, and the Rowan drifted shoreward with an eddy of the tide, which had begun to turn.
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Had the affair of the brewery stood alone, Mrs. Rowan would have ranged herself loyally on the side of her son.
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Three times the Governor sent troops into Rowan County, but each time they found nothing but creeks and thickets to fight.
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British Dictionary definitions for rowan

rowan

/ (ˈrəʊən, ˈraʊ-) /

noun

another name for the (European) mountain ash

Word Origin for rowan

C16: from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian rogn, raun, Old Norse reynir

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